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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Preliminary design review for Canadian Surface Combatant nears the finish line
24th October 2022
The Canadian Surface Combatant project aims to replace both the Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates with a single ship type.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy asks Lockheed Martin to continue development of passive sonar for surface vessels
4th October 2022
Lockheed Martin will continue to develop the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 sonar system for the USN and FMS customer Australia.
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Naval Warfare
French Navy goes Belgian-Dutch for new minehunting motherships
31st October 2022
France is capitalising on Naval Group’s work for the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme for its own mine countermeasure vessel needs.
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Naval Warfare
Thales seals minehunting sonar MoU in South Korea
23rd September 2022
A new MoU with a South Korean SME will see Thales provide operational expertise in variable-depth sonars for mine countermeasure missions.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Final delivery of Danish autonomous MCM system imminent
22nd September 2022
The Royal Danish Navy is boosting its autonomous mine countermeasures capabilities by procuring new uncrewed underwater systems.
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Naval Warfare
Everything you need to know about France's FDI frigate
3rd November 2022
France's first Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) ship, Amiral Ronarc'h, is the first of eight being built at Naval Group's Lorient shipyard for the French and Greek navies.
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Naval Warfare
Exail enlists Australian firm for MCM technology inputs
20th October 2022
Exail, one contender for Australia's mine countermeasures competition, has announced a tie-up with Australian robotics firm Mission Systems.
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Training
US Navy places major ASW training target order
4th October 2022
A new production order could see Saab supply additional MK 39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Targets for the USN until September 2032.
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Naval Warfare
Japan considers specialist submersibles and LRADs
10th October 2022
Recent exhibitions in Japan saw companies offering specialist equipment such as tactical submersibles and long-range acoustic devices to the Japanese military.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Keel laid for second Saudi Multi-Mission Surface Combatant
19th October 2022
Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the four-ship programme to build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships for Saudi Arabia.
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Naval Warfare
Delays hit Finland’s Squadron 2020 corvette project
27th September 2022
Finland's naval modernisation effort faces delays as its new corvette programme moves to the right.
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Naval Warfare
UK chases new countermeasure system for current and future submarines
30th September 2022
The UK MoD is asking prospective industry bidders for the Next Generation Countermeasure as part of the wider Underwater Defensive Aid Suite programme.
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Defence Notes
France favours air force in 2023 defence budget
11th October 2022
Galvanised by the Russia-Ukraine war, French military spending plans for 2023 focus on fixed-wing aviation.
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Naval Warfare
HMS Quorn handed over to Lithuania
1st September 2022
The former Royal Navy Hunt-class MCMV HMS Quorn has formally been handed over to Lithuania.
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Naval Warfare
ECA Group achieves factory acceptance test for Latvian Navy programme
23rd August 2022
ECA Group and the Latvian Navy have conducted factory acceptance tests of Command and Control (C2) system and Mine Identification and Disposal systems (MIDS) that will be integrated into the country’s Imanta-class MCMVs.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Patrol boats
Coastal Patrol Vessels (NPC) [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements As part of its modernisation plan that spans until 2035, the Portuguese Navy aims to procure new Coastal Patrol Vessels (Navio de ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
SNLE 3G (1-4) [France]
Programme Background Requirements Included in the 2019-2025 Military Plan Law is the replacement of the four Le Triomphant-class SSBNs with four third-generation SSBNs (SNLE 3G) beginning ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Turkmenistan)
Programme Background On 27 September 2021, Turkmenistan unveiled three Bayraktar TB2 UAVs during a parade to celebrate the nations 30th Anniversary of independence from the ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
U-212 Near Future Submarine (3) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...
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OPVs
Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]
Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
U-212 Near Future Submarine (4) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH - Germany
The helicopters will form an integral part of the frigate system for German Navy vessels. Equipped with sonar, radar and torpedoes, they will be capable ...
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Frigates
Light Multipurpose Frigates (2-6) [Peru]
Programme Background Requirements The Peruvian navy wants new light multipurpose frigates to replace its existing ageing pair of Lupo-class frigates that will displace about 4,000t. ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
U-212 Near Future Submarine (1-2) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Diving Support Ship (UBOS) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The programme aims to develop a new vessel intended to equip the Italian Navy's diver special operations unit. The new ship will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]
Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...
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OPVs
Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]
Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...
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Corvettes
Shadhinota Class (Type C13B)
The Shadhinota class (Type C13B) corvettes are a platform based on the Type 056 Jiangdao class used by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), built by the ...
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Minehunters
Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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EO/IR systems
Argos-II HD/HDT
The Argos-II is an airborne EO/IR system designed for installation on helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and UAVs to provide ITAR-free ISR and ISTAR capabilities. It is a 16-inch stabilised turret ...
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EO/IR systems
Argos-8
Manufactured by Hensoldt, the Argos-8, or Argos 8, is an eight-inch mechanically stabilised EO/IR system suitable for ISR and ISTAR missions on Group 2 and Group ...
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EO/IR systems
Argos-15
In September 2024, Hensoldt launched the Argos-15, or Argos-15 HDT, a 15-inch EO/IR system designed for medium and high-altitude uncrewed and crewed aircraft. It offers real-time ...
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Land: coastal surveillance radars
Argos 30VS
Argos-30VS is a coherent X-band primary radar for combined surface and air surveillance of sensitive coastal zones and EEZ protection. It can be integrated to ...
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Sea: tactical training
Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer
The Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer expands the Action Speed Tactical Trainer’s sonar capability with new sonar simulations to create a dedicated ASW trainer. Various ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: sonar systems
SBTS
The Shore-Based Sonar Training System (SBTS), launched in 2016, incorporates technology from the Model 997 Hull/Bow-Mounted Sonar Model 980 ALOFTS system to help support sonar ...
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Air: sonar systems
HELRAS DS-100
The Helicopter Long Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) DS-100 is a helicopter dipping sonar designed by L3Harris for ASW operations.
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Sea: procedural training
Passive Sonar Trainer
The Passive Sonar Trainer teaches operators the detection, classification and analysis of acoustic signals received by submarine passive sonar and towed array systems.
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Sea: sonar systems
T-SAS
The Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar (T-SAS) is a high-resolution towed side scan sonar for detection of bottom and short-tethered mines. It is able to deliver ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Cerberus DDS
Cerberus DDS (Diver Detection Sonar) is a sonar system designed and developed by German Atlas Elektronik. It can be installed either on surface ships or ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Type 209/1200
The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...
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Sea: sonar systems
ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope
The ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope is a fully-integrated sonar system for modern diesel-electric submarines that performs integrated surveillance. It includes integrated detection, tracking and analysis for ...
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Sea: sonar systems
SQR-220KA1
SQR-220KA1 is a Korean towed array sonar deployed on the Daegu- and Incheon-class frigates. The sonar can detect, locate, identify and track submarines and torpedoes.
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Sea: sonar systems
Sonac DTS
The Sonac Dual Towed Sonar (DTS) system is a sonar system designed by Patria for operations in littoral waters. The system will equip the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class ...
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Sea: sonar systems
YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System
The YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System has been developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma. It is an Anti-Submarine-Warfare (ASW) & mine-avoidance sonar system ...
